Missouri SB1644 regulates health care provider networks by prohibiting certain clauses in contracts.
Missouri SB1644 amends health care provider network contracts by voiding anti-steering, anti-tiering, gag, and most-favored-nation clauses. These clauses restrict provider choices, pricing transparency, and competition. The bill defines these terms and mandates that any such clauses in existing contracts are unenforceable. It also requires health benefit plan issuers to act in good faith when encouraging enrollees to use specific providers or modifying tiered network plans.
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